GP2X Unnamed Gp2X Race Game Might Get It's Name On The Caanoo ...

[joyrider]

I wonder how far i can take it as well, i'm pretty sure everything i suggested in previous posts is doable, but i'll have to do experiments and test things out... The html protocol doesn't seem to hard for just doing a GET or POST command, but it's probably the error handling that might get difficult. SDL_NET supports tcp / ip so it's basically a matter of just connecting to port 80 on a website and send the right commands / data, (you can test this with telnet if you like and this page : http://www.jmarshall.com/easy/http/ is basically all one needs to start with). I remember doing similar things on windows a long time ago

Recently i noticed someone programmed a "Thropy" system like on the psp / ps3 for the wiz / gp2x and, if source is included with that, it should be useable on the Caanoo as well so thropy's are an option as well (i'm refering to this thread : http://www.gp32x.de/board/index.php?/topic/56153-exp-for-gp2x-and-wiz-we-have-achievements/)

I might not have much time tonight though to do anything but i'll keep you guys posted

 

[u9i]

Hi Joyrider,

This game looks exactly like a game i made a while back. I called it u9racer (i had to call it something). I used the exact same method for AI as you have done. It worked kinda ok, but i also had the same problem with the car changing direction sometimes. My (planned) solution was to add checkpoints close enough that the AI would be drawn towards the next checkpoint while using those sensors to guide the way. That should be enough info to make the AI turn around if he was going the wrong way. But i never got that far. I did however have a level editor and i could add checkpoints so the players couldn't cheat, as well as giving split times and such. It was quite cool I am looking forward to seeing you finish this. Online play somehow would really be nice.

If you would like to see my version, i'm afraid i don't have a video. (maybe i should make one). But here is a link. The game only works on machines with a Visual Basic binding to DirectX 8. I.e. Windows XP. For some reason VB binding was removed in DX10. You can make it work on Vista and win7 by downloading and registering the missing dll, but i haven't tried myself.

http://brutus2d.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=showcase&thread=300&page=4#1300

Anyways, good luck with this project.

/Uni

 

[joyrider]

Hey u9i,

i'll check out your game in a moment (been a while since i was in windows and i assumed it was for windows), The cpu player i could get to work and i also played with waypoints my main problem was multiple cpu players and let them interact with each other or let them have diffrent behaviar, but i don't have to worry anymore about that now I will still check your game out maybe i get some more idea's from it

anyway back on topic,

today i implemented the (top down view) camera which follows the main player around, i also adopted the ghost cars so they get drawn on the correct places when using the camera and so that he is only visible while the camera has him in the view(port). This means levels larger then the device screens resolution (320x240) is possible, in the video below (at the end) taken from caanoo, i created a test level with a resolution from 640x480 and you can also see the ghost appear (from the previous best lap time) when needed.

here's the video :
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtUXWxzV1PI[/youtube]

 

[NickMB]

NICE!!! it looks pretty neat.
So when can I expect to be able to download it?

 

[joyrider]

NICE!!! it looks pretty neat.
So when can I expect to be able to download it?

Won't be soon, i haven't had much time to do anything caanoo related, the last few weeks (erh months).. I'm going to be a father, we just moved to a new place, the holidays, playing on xbox360 / PS3 tend to be in the way at the moment... It'll come someday just don't expect it soon, unless i find some time and the right mood to get me going a few weeks.. But itsn't easy, when the misses doesn't like me hanging around the pc :x

 

[NickMB]

Well alright, it's completely worth waiting.
BTW, Congrats on becoming a father.

 

[ColdRush]

Very cool, I remember playing a game like this on the nes back in the day.